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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,466.33, 118,840.41 and 76,333.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,466.33, 118,840.41 and 76,333.23 is: 104,913.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,466.33 : 118,840.41 = 76,333.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,466.33/118,840.41 = 76,333.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,466.33x = 118,840.41 × 76,333.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,466.33x = 9,071,472,349.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,071,472,349.82/86,466.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,913.35

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